Shares of Sezzle Inc (NASDAQ:SEZL), the buy-now-pay-later fintech company, skyrocketed 29.86% in trading on Wednesday, following the release of its exceptional first-quarter 2025 results and optimistic forward guidance. The company's performance significantly exceeded analyst expectations, triggering a wave of investor enthusiasm.

Sezzle reported quarterly earnings of $1.00 per share, obliterating the analyst consensus estimate of $0.20 by an impressive 400%. This represents a substantial 354.55% increase from the $0.22 per share reported in the same period last year. The company's quarterly sales also outperformed expectations, reaching $104.90 million and surpassing the analyst consensus estimate of $64.75 million by 62.01%. This marks a remarkable 123.29% year-over-year increase from $46.98 million.

Adding fuel to the rally, Sezzle provided a robust outlook for fiscal year 2025. The company projects total revenue growth of 60-65% and anticipates adjusted net income per diluted share to reach $3.25. This forward-looking guidance, combined with the strong quarterly performance, appears to have significantly boosted investor confidence in Sezzle's growth trajectory. The impressive results and optimistic forecast have clearly resonated with the market, as reflected in the stock's substantial surge during Wednesday's trading session.